Bill Dober said this Saturday it will feel like “mission completed.”

Dober, a permanency social worker with Sierra Forever Families, will watch as several families finalize their adoption papers at the Historic Courthouse in Auburn as part of Adoption Day in Placer County.

“That’s probably the greatest joy that this job presents to me is creating a forever family,” Dober said. “Seeing that day when there’s permanency established and they leave there as a family.”

The annual event, now its seventh year, celebrates local adoptions and is in spirit with National Adoption Awareness Month. The community is invited to be a part of the party that lasts from 9 to 11 a.m. and includes coffee and breakfast provided by Starbucks, music, crafts and an appearance from the Sacramento River Cat’s mascot Dinger.

But the highlight for many will be seeing several children who have been in the county’s foster care program go home with their new families.

Donna Aleccia, who does community outreach for Placer Kids, said for the past three years she’s watched the heartwarming day unfold.

Placer Kids, which is part of Sierra Forever Families, works with Placer County’s Children System of Care to place kids in the foster system with permanent families.

“It’s just a beautiful thing to see the joy on the family’s face and on the children’s face,” Aleccia said. “They go through a long process to get to this point and it’s a big celebration.”

Jenifer Gee can be reached at jeniferg@goldcountrymedia.com.

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Becoming a forever family

What: Seventh annual Adoption Day

When: 9 to 11 a.m., Nov. 21

Where: Placer County Historic Courthouse, 101 Maple Street, Auburn

Celebrate: Local families are finalizing their adoptions. The community is invited to take part. Free music, coffee, breakfast, crafts

Celebrity visits: Sacramento River Cat’s mascot Dinger and the Sugar Plump Fairies will make an appearance

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